Information Retrieval Scifinder Second Edition Damon D Ridleyauth by Damon D. Ridley(auth.) 9780470712474, 9780470749418, 0470712473, 0470749415 instant download after payment.

Information Retrieval: SciFinder®, 2nd Edition is an essential guide explaining how to get the best out of SciFinder. It discusses the 50+ options in SciFinder® including topic, bibliographic, and chemical substance explore options, and post-processing options Analyze, Refine, and Categorize. The book:

• Summarises the databases and explains how to take advantage of the unique search and analysis options
• Explains selected algorithms behind the operation of SciFinder® and why it helps to understand them
• Discusses why it is important, and how to apply scientific method to information retrieval
• Describes how to search for chemical structures and chemical reactions

This second edition of Information Retrieval: SciFinder® has been fully revised and updated to incorporate the latest functionality and content of SciFinder®. Written by a scientist for scientists,  this book will increase your research creativity and productivity and is an essential resource for anyone needing scientific information in academia or industry.

Content:
Chapter 1 SciFinder®: Setting the Scene (pages 1–19):
Chapter 2 Databases in SciFinder (pages 21–38):
Chapter 3 Explore by Research Topic (pages 39–74):
Chapter 4 Explore by Chemical Substance (pages 75–90):
Chapter 5 Substructure and Similarity Searching (pages 91–116):
Chapter 6 Additional Search and Display Options (pages 117–147):
Chapter 7 Searching for Information on Chemical Reactions (pages 149–175):